Tony Abbott Stating the Coviddy Obvious By James Reed
I never thought much of Tony Rabbitt, sorry, I mean Abbott, as PM, but at least he has made a few good squeaks on the Covid tyranny, saying that governments have enjoyed the increased social control the pandemic has given, becoming “addicted to a crisis,” are “prone to the temptations of power”, so that “as long as the crisis lasts, officialdom is exulted.” All so true, seen most clearly in the over-the-top measures adopted by the Victorian state government. Just imagine if there was a real threat, like a new Black Death, with bodies piled 10 high in the street! The measures would no doubt come straight out of zombie apocalypse movies like 28 Weeks Later. In press conferences, pollies would roll on the floor and eat carpet. Eating the carpet always gives good solutions to big problems!
“Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned Thursday that governments around the world have become accustomed to the increased powers delivered to them by what were initially temporary coronavirus restrictions, adding permanent state controls may well be next.
Speaking on the Australian news show ‘Direct to the People’, the former conservative coalition leader cautioned governments are “becoming addicted to a crisis”, adding all humans are “prone to the temptations of power”, suggesting that “as long as the crisis lasts, officialdom is exulted.”
Australia has been accused of being “heavy handed” with their coronavirus restrictions, with some claiming they were held in coronavirus camps despite testing negative. There have also been reports of rubber bullets and tear gas being used on protestors breaching government guidelines, the introduction of an app that uses facial recognition and geolocation data to track its citizens and more – all claimed to be in an effort to control the spread of coronavirus.
Abbott advised we should start looking for a return to normality sooner rather than later.
“At some point we have to say look this crisis is now as well managed as it’s ever going to be, we have to put it behind us and get on with life,” the London-born former politician said. “Any government that tries to protect everyone in all circumstances, is a government which will end up wrapping people up in such cotton wool that none of us will have a real life.”
Despite having a brief return to a sense of normal, with the new omicron variant rapidly spreading across the world, Australia will soon be reintroducing coronavirus restrictions such as mask rules for offices and public indoor settings and COVID-passes for pubs and cafes.
This is despite the new omicron variant being reported to be up to “80 percent” milder than previous strains of the virus.
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